Background & Certification

Board Certification

This makes him one of a select group of physicians with dual country board certification.

Professional Background

Dr. Lawrence Tong was born and raised in Toronto, a child to immigrant parents who sought a better life in Canada. Dr. Tong attended undergraduate studies at the University of Western Ontario, and Medical School at the University of Toronto.

To pursue his dreams of becoming a surgeon following medical school, Dr. Tong went to the world-renowned University of Michigan Medical Center, in Ann Arbor, where he underwent training in Plastic and Reconstructive surgery.

The University of Michigan Medical System consistently ranks as one of ‘the 10 Best hospitals in the United States’ by US News & World Report, ranking #9 overall in 2010-2011. Widely recognized as one of the best plastic surgery training programs in the United States, the U of M program enabled Dr. Tong to acquire his surgical skills, and refine his clinical acumen.

After finishing the seven-year plastic surgery training program, Dr. Tong went to practice at one of the largest and busiest Cosmetic Plastic Surgery practices in the state of Michigan, where he built a thriving practice, and loyal patient following.

During his ninth year of practice, Dr. Tong decided to return to Canada to be closer to family. He chose to set up his exclusive Toronto cosmetic surgery practice in the upscale Yorkville neighbourhood.

Dr. Tong used his accumulated knowledge and experience in America to conceive a full service Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Clinic that provides the highest quality surgical services and amenities possible.

Teaching Appointments

Not only skilled in the clinical realm, Dr. Tong has been active in plastic surgery research and education.

While in practice in Michigan, he was part of the Providence Hospital/Wayne State University Plastic Surgery teaching staff, where he mentored, taught, and lectured plastic surgery fellows in training. Dr. Tong regularly attends plastic surgery conferences and symposia in order to keep abreast of the latest scientific findings, technologies, and trends in plastic surgery.

Affiliations & Memberships

Society Memberships

Member: American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Member: American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon
Fellow: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Fellow: American College of Surgeons
Member: Reed O. Dingman Plastic Surgery Society

Your Consultation

The consultation fee for seeing Dr. Tong as a new patient is $150 plus HST. Any consultation fees paid are applied to future surgery or procedures, including Botox or fillers.

A valid credit card number is required for payment at the time of booking your consultation.

The building was carefully designed to incorporate a discreet back entrance off Pears Avenue, facing the natural splendor of Rasmden Park. Walk into the lobby, and be transported to a place of beauty and luxury. Our office#office is sumptuously decorated and exceptionally comfortable.

The CAAASF accredited surgical facility#surgical is an example of world-class technology and efficiency. It is arguably the premiere Cosmetic Surgery Operating Facility in Toronto, if not all of Canada. In fact, the foremost national conference of Canadian Cosmetic Plastic Surgeons (The Canadian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) conducts its live surgical symposium in our facility, every four years. This past October 2010, we welcomed hundreds of surgeons from North America and around the world to view and demonstrate their craft at 199 Avenue Road.

Our overnight stay centre is available for you to be pampered, as you recover during your first night following surgery. Staffed by our specialized nurses, the centre was established for the comfort and convenience of cosmetic surgery patients in mind.

Payment Options

Our quotes are broken down to show:

Surgeon’s fee

Anesthesia fee

Operating room fees

Any additional items such as implants and garments

Cosmetic surgery procedures are taxable, and HST is collected on the fees

Quotes are good for 6 months from the date of initial consultation

We offer financing to patients through a third party, Medicard. They are a financing company specifically set up to help customers in need of financial assistance for surgical and medical procedures.

We require a deposit at the time of booking your surgery. The deposit is needed to secure the operating room, nursing staff, and anesthesia staff necessary for your procedure, on the chosen date. The deposit is typically 25% of the total fees.

We require full payment of the balance of total fees at least 3 weeks in advance of your surgery date. Payments can be made in installments if requested.